Heritage Learning Freelancer

GEM; Wales; On-site; GBP 5,000; Part time

Job summary

GEM is seeking a Heritage Learning Freelancer to enhance educational services in museums across Wales. This role involves designing engaging sessions for local schools and colleges, adapting materials for various institutions, and ensuring alignment with the Curriculum for Wales. The ideal candidate will have practical insights into museum learning and a commitment to improving educational partnerships within the community. Applications are welcome until July 18, 2025, with a budget of £5,000 for the project.

Benefits

Supportive network of museum educators

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Practical understanding of contemporary museum education in Wales.
• Ability to design educational modules and workshops.
• Experience with the Curriculum for Wales preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research and design educational sessions for local museums.
• Engage with schools to promote museum benefits.
• Lead online professional development events.

Skills

Research and development

Educational design

Communication

Adaptability

Understanding of Curriculum for Wales

Job description

Heritage Learning Freelancer

GEM

Salary / Fee: From £5,000 to £5,000. The budget available for this work is approximately £5,000, which includes research, development, and delivery of the project, as well as any travel, expenses, and VAT. The freelancer is responsible for their own tax liabilities.

Job Type: Freelance

Closing Date: 18/7/25

Link / Contact details to apply: If you would like to apply to deliver this project, please send GEM your CV and a method statement explaining how you would complete the work within the time and funding available to [emailprotected] by 18th July 2025.

Interviews will be arranged with selected applicants shortly after the closing date.

The Group for Education in Museums (GEM) has secured a grant from the Welsh Government Culture Division for 2025-6 to support museums in creating, adapting, and improving their learning services in line with the principles and educational practices outlined in the Curriculum for Wales (CfW).

GEM seeks to appoint a heritage learning freelancer (or company) to assist in delivering one aspect of this work:

• Research, develop, pilot, and deliver a "how to use your local museum" educational session for schools and colleges.

The responsibilities include:

• Researching and designing a generic template session (or module) for local museums to better engage with school, FE, and HE audiences.
• Helping museums present informative and engaging CfW-based workshops for children, students, and education providers on the benefits of using their local museum.
• Designing the session for non-learning specialists in smaller local museums to confidently develop partnerships with local education providers across all ages.
• Ensuring the session is adaptable to various local museums throughout Wales.
• Making the session relevant for CfW and FE/HE students.
• Extending the GEM Cymru CfW INSeT model developed in 2023.
• Producing an explanatory toolkit for museum staff in Wales to accompany the session.
• Leading an online professional development session via a GEM Cymru ½ day Zoom training event on the use and delivery of the toolkit and session template.

  The ideal candidate should be based in Wales or have a current, practical understanding of contemporary issues related to museum learning and education in Wales, including the Curriculum for Wales.

  The session should be ready by early 2026, with a launch event scheduled for February/March 2026.

  Join a supportive network of museum and heritage educators.